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Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has dismissed the report on the Lekki toll gate violence, delivered by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution at the Lagos Court of Arbitration, as one riddled with “errors, inconsistencies, discrepancies, speculations, innuendoes, omissions and conclusions that are not supported by evidence”. The report, against claims by the federal government, concluded …

*seeks security beef up in Cross Rivers The House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday, urged the Department of State Services (DSS), police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies to quickly get to the root of all unresolved cases of kidnappings and other crimes across the country. The lower chamber also mandated its relevant committees …

The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared war against methamphetamine consumers in the South-East and its environs. Media and Publicity Secretary of the secessionist group, Emma Powerful, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Describing youth consumption of the drug known as Mkpurummiri in local parlance as an ugly …

Yobe Government says it will deduct 10 per cent of November basic salaries of its civil servants as their contributions to the current efforts to revive the education sector in the state. Muhammad Lamin, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture made this known at a press briefing on Monday in Damaturu. Mr Lamin said that the decision was taken …

The National Chairman-Elect, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has said that for the party to reclaim power, it must demonstrate to Nigerians that it could run a better government. Ayu stated this at a two-day PDP National Retreat 2021 with the theme: “It’s time to rescue Nigeria” held on Tuesday in Abuja.ADVERTISING He said that Nigerians would not …

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Lagos. Fani-Kayode was said to be under investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents. Our correspondent learnt that the ex-minister, who rejoined the All Progressives Congress in September, was brought to the Lagos Zonal Office of the anti-graft agency on Tuesday. …

The Sokoto State Governor, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, has called Nigerians to search and vote for versatile politicians with “friends and associates across the length and breadth of Nigeria in order to enable the country to surmount its current security and economic challenges. Tambuwalmade the call yesterday in Abuja when he stated that the security situation in virtually all parts of …

*Confirms abduction of 22 girls in Sarkin Daji *Says 7 LGs constantly under bandit attacks Niger state government has confirmed the presence of members of the Islamic State of West Africa, ISWAP, and the dreaded Boko Haram elements in some parts of the state. Government said the ISWAP members had already set up their camp in Babana in the Borgu …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, received the letter of approval from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to commence training of nurses and midwives at the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences in Benin City, Edo State. Handing the letter over to Obaseki at the Government House in Benin City, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi …

Authorities in Wisconsin have identified the driver of a red SUV who they say intentionally drove his SUV through barricades and into a crowd celebrating the Waukesha Christmas parade, the CNN reported on Monday. According to the report, Darrell E. Brooks Jr. 39, is believed to have acted alone Sunday and is the only suspect, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson …